We are Open Future Forum. We are leaders, investors, founders and engineers based in the Bay Area CA.
We are partnering with Bay Area Founders Club for this event.
Keynote:
Murray Newlands
AI investing in Silicon Valley
Investors include:
Andy Zhu
Sue Xu, Managing Partner at Amino Capital
Gloria Zhang, Investor at DCM Ventures
Firth Griffith, Managing Partner at MissionBlue Capita
Our VC committee will review all the projects and select 5 to 8 of them. Andy Zhu, the 2015 'Warren Buffett Charity Lunch' winner, and Firth Griffith, Managing Partner at MissionBlue Capital, will engage with the founders and provide business insights for the selected projects before Demo Day.
The Bay Area Founders Club is excited to announce the 1st Demo Day, co-hosting with Amino Capital, Stanford AI Adventists Community and Open Future Forum. We are seeking entrepreneurs ready for their second round of funding.
The Bay Area Founders Club consists of 120+ startups and 80+ VCs. Most startups have raised $1-5M, with some exceeding $20M. Our mission is to foster a strong and collaborative community of AI and Web3 entrepreneurs and investors, where we can all grow together. We aim to support the most promising and impactful AI and Web3 projects in the Bay Area and beyond. We understand that the road to success is not always linear, so we will support our founders to pivot, persevere, and raise funding as needed. We also believe that building a strong community goes beyond just business and investment. Therefore, we do life together through golf events, dinner parties, bouldering, or skiing trips. By fostering a supportive and tight-knit community, we believe we can drive the growth and mainstream adoption of AI and Web3 technologies.
About Open Future Forum
Introduction:
The Open Future Forum, established in 2022, is Silicon Valley’s leading assembly of AI and technology professionals. This group, composed of top-tier AI and Web3 talents globally, promotes industry advancement and supports various stakeholders, including corporations, investors, founders, and developers.
Our team leads community initiatives, ranging from regional events and summits to virtual content, complemented by our dynamic private online hub. Our platform serves as an exclusive knowledge-sharing and Q&A space for industry leaders. We selectively partner with community-endorsed, closely aligned organizations for sponsorship. In return, sponsors gain exceptional access to influential figures in the AI field.
About the Event:
We host weekly events in Palo Alto and monthly events in San Francisco. Weekly events are on the whole networking mixers and monthly events are normally panel events.
Event History:
Over the last 12 months the leadership team have held one day events with over 2500 registrations, hackathons, networking events, demo days, pitch contests and 2 incubators. In total over 50 events in 12 months.
Connect us onDiscordand join our vibrant community for online weekly events, networking opportunities, and direct pitches to VCs!
Who Comes
Why Sponsor Open Future Forum Events
Brand Awareness
Place your brand in front of engaged executives. Sponsors/Partner Logos and Company Descriptions will be featured on all dedicated marketing emails to our global network, as well as all attendees pre, post and during the events.
Networking
Virtual or In-person? No matter your preference, our hybrid event platform allows you to connect, schedule meetings and network with C/V/Director Level Executives globally.
Thought Leadership
Influence the world’s most senior leadership: Our Partners will have the chance to publish content through our digital channels and in person communities with strong CTA’s, driving traffic to their website, and convert readers into customers.
Lead Generation
ROI is key to any activity. Sponsors will receive fully enriched lead files and delegate info for post event demand generation and prospecting.
Who attends
Meta, Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, Plug n Play, Race Capital, Yes Vc, SoftBank , SAP, Salesforce, Amazon, 500 Global, Accenture, Fujitsu, LG Ventures, Deutsche Telekom, JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte, VMWARE, Redpoint Ventures, Propel VC, 7Percent Ventures, Twilio, Mastercard, Roche, Visa, Lowes, UC Davis, Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia, MIT, Yale, Brown
Our CEO and Founder: Murray Newlands
VC and founding partner at Open Future Technology
A two-decade-long track record of driving revenue growth in SaaS/B2C companies
C-level leadership positions at renowned VC-backed organizations such as Turing, Front, and CRS
Recipient of multiple industry awards
